Vicenza

Practical information for Vicenza

Location: Vicenza is less than an hour from Venice by
train. The railroad and bus station is at the bottom of a hill that leads up to
the city center. Just follow the Viale Roma until you reach the city walls, then
walk through the gate into the pedestrian zone.

If you're driving, take the A4 motorway to the Vicenza Ouest
exit and follow the signs into town.

Tourist office: The
APT Vicenza is on the
Piazza Matteotti at the northeastern edge of the pedestrian zone. To reach it
from the railroad station, just walk to the city center, enter the gate, and
continue straight down the Corso Palladio until you see the Teatro Olimpico.
(You can't miss the tourist office, which is on the square.)

Guidebooks: For sightseeing, we recommend Vicenza and
its Province: The city and the village of Andrea Palladio from the Touring
Club of Italy. The 112-page paperback is filled with well-organized
descriptions, illustrations, and maps for Vicenza and nearby towns.

Web site: Cecilia
Masaracchia--an official tour guide for Vicenza, the Veneto villas, and the
Brenta Canal--has put together an excellent site called
Tour-Vicenza.com that you should visit
before planning an excursion or overnight journey to Vicenza. The
Vicenza history
and heritage page is filled with background information on the town, and the
site has a
Vicenza in Images section with more than 200 photos. (You can also book a
private tour in English, Italian, or Portuguese.)